2022 Barossa Viticulturist of the Year and Barossa Winemaker of the Year announced
The wine fraternity Barons of Barossa named Amanda Mader as this year's Barossa Viticulturist of the Year and Matthew Pellew as the Winemaker of the Year on Sunday 20 February. Louisa Rose, the [...]
Science, soil & undies… DIY testing for viticultural soil health
Healthy soil means healthy grapes - and you know what that means…delicious wine. However, while we might enjoy a glass of wine with dinner very casually it is interesting to think of the science that [...]
Shiraz & Riesling stars of the 2021 Barossa Wine Show
After a condensed show in 2020, the full complement of 30 trophies for the 2021 Barossa Wine Show were announced last night. Saltram No. 1 Shiraz (2018), a wine of ‘great power, complexity, balance [...]
Academia & regional wine expertise connect
Academia & regional wine expertise brought together with signing of dynamic MOU between Barossa Grape & Wine Association and the University of Adelaide. A landmark Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Adelaide and Barossa [...]
It’s official! The 2021 Barossa Wine Auction is the best yet!
With sales reaching just over $333,700 the 2021 Barossa Wine Auction season has beaten all previous records, achieving the highest sales result in the event’s 56-year history. Much of this success can be attributed [...]
5 minutes with Kyle Johns
Ahead of the Masters Apprentices event on Sunday 2 May, we caught up with the chef making waves with his ability to weave insane flavours into elegantly simple menus. Meet Kyle Johns, Executive Chef, Appellation [...]
5 minutes with Helen McCarthy
She's been named Gourmet Traveller Young Winemaker of the Year (2008) and is now Senior Winemaker for one of Barossa's iconic Shiraz producers, meet Helen McCarthy Winemaker, St Hallett Wines. Helen, you've worked throughout [...]
5 minutes with Matthew Cartwright, Chef, Musque Food & Wine
In the surrounds of Musque Food & Wine's dining room and impressive gin bar, we chatted with Sous Chef Matt Cartwright about his childhood, mentors and hopes for Barossa's future. You can catch Matt in [...]
5 minutes with Siobhan Wigan
Meet Siobhan Wigan, winemaker at Hentley Farm. Can you describe a pivotal moment in your career as a winemaker, do you have a mentor that has been particularly influential? Working vintage 2014 with Quinny [...]
5 minutes with Nathan Hunter, Junior Sous Chef, Fino Seppeltsfield
Ahead of the Masters Apprentices event on Sunday 2 May, we chat with Nathan Hunter about what it's like to go from watching cooking shows after school to building a career as a chef. [...]